Separable cuff-button



F. R. MATTESON.

SEPARABLE CUFF BUTTON. APPLICATION FILED JAN.6, i920.

1,352,908. I f PaIenII-Idsept. 14,1920.

' figg@ I IIIIlIIIIIII ka@ v 'UNITED *ST'TS OFFICE-I f FREDERICK R. MATTESON, F TAUNTON, MASS-ACUSETTS, ASSIGNOR T0` FREEMAN- DAUGHADAY COMPANY, 0F .CIIAR'ILEY, MASSACHUSETTS, CORPORATION 0F MASSACHUSETTS.

To all whom #mag/concern." Be it known that I, FREDERICK R. MAT- TnsoN, a citizen of the United States, .and

buttons constructed of two parts adapted to be detachably connected together; and the object of this invention is to provide such a cuff button in which each of the two parts is provided with outer and inner liange members connected by a post, one part of the button being provided with a head and the other part with a pair' of `elongated socket-forming arms which kare adapted to receive and'releasably retain the head member of the other part betweenis rolled over that of the flange 12 on the them.

With these and other objects in view, the invention consists of certain novel features of construction, as will be more fully described', and particularly pointed out in the appended claims. y

In the accompanying drawings:

Figure 1 is a side elevation showing the two parts of my improved button connected together. 1.

Fig. 2 is aside elevation partly in section illustrating the internal mechanism of the two parts of the button whereby they are separably connected together. f

Fig. 3- shows the head member of the button partly; in section.

Fig. 4 shows the socket member of the button in section.

Fig. 5 is a `detail view in perspective showing theelongated spring arms which yieldably embrace the head of the opposite member to releasably connect the two parts of the button together.

Fig. 6 is a side elevation showing the head gripping arms as bent up into tubular form readyto be inserted into the hollow post of one part of the button; also showing the arms enlarged slightly at a point intermediate the inner and outer ends.

Fig. 7-5 is an elevation sectioned on line 7 7 of Fig. 6, shown without the enlarging rib or portion.

Fig. 8- is a top view of the gripping arms, showing each as bent into a semi- SEPARABLE curr-Burnett Y K specification or Lertersrai'ent. Patenfedsept, 14,192@ Application led January 6, 1.920.3V Serial No. llpl.V f v circular formvto embrace the sides of the head of the other buttonl part.

F ig. 9- is a view showing the enlarged portion of the arms as mounted to engage the side walls-of the post in which they areV mounted, toYA influence lthe tension of their engaging ends.

With yreference to the drawing, each offv the two opposite button parts has two spaced apart heads or 'flanges to engage the fabric of the cuff and be retained therein even when the parts of the button are disstructed in any suitable way, but for conconnected. These button parts may be convenience Ihave shown the stud part 10'v as provided with a tubular post-11 having 'a flaring inner end flange 12. A head memberr 13 is preferably formed from` sheet. metal having a contracted neck portion 14h and a base flange 15, the edge 16 of which base post. This head is preferably formed with a somewhat pointed end 1-7 whereby itmay more readily enterfthe socket member in the other part of the button.

This socket part of the button is provided with an vouter flange or'head portion 18 and Van inner flange or head portion 19,

which flanges are connected by a tubular rib portions 24, andV these arms are bent up,

as illustrated in Fig. 6, tostand parallel with each other forming two opposing, semi-circular, yieldable gripping members spaced apart at their free ends `to receive and releasably retain the head 13 vof the oppositel part or member, between them. A

ln assembling the parts these .arms are positioned within the tubular portion 20 of the button, the base 'plate 23 extending Y laterally across thev end of this tubular mem ber and when the outer plate 25 is rolled or secured in position, it Vserves to bond or lock this base plate 23 in 'position to securely hold the same in the tubular post.

My improved separable button is simple Y point if desired or any other suitable. means` may be employed for supporting these arms disconnected. o

and inexpensive in construction and'is most effective in its operation in that with the greatly elongated spring arms 22, the gripping member servesV to readily yield. to receive the head 13 of the opposite button part, and the inwardly projecting circular rib portion 24 in engaging the neck portion 14 of the head member, serves to-hold the two button parts `securely together and prevents accidental separation thereof.v

By the construction of my two-part button7 each part is retained in the fabric ofv the cuff whenthe parts of the button are lt isrfound to be of advantage to support thegripping arms by the walls ofthe post at a point intermediate their opposite or in-V ner and outer ends so as to stiften their opening action;- one way being that of enlarging or pressing outwardly a portion of the arms as shown at 26 in Figs. 6 and 9, to engage the walls of the post at the desired point, leaving the open ends free to expand. Instead ot enlarging the varms the walls of the post may be contracted slightly at this to control their engaging tension. I

The foregoingV description is directed solely toward the construction illustrated, but l desire it to be understood that l reserve the privilegeof resorting to all the mechanical changes to which the device is susceptigatedY opposing v yieldable `arms mounted parts, each having an inner and 'an enter tlangemember connected by apost one part being provided with an engaging head portion the other `art havinfT a )air of elonwithin its' post-and their free ends to receive and releasably retain thev said head of the other part between them, l 'the opposite ends of said arms being con# nected together and retained in the outer iiange portion of its part.

3. A separable cuil" button formed in two parts, each having an inner and anouter liange'member connected by a post, one part Vbeing provided Ywith an engaginghead portion, the other part having a pair'of elonone piece of sheet metal struck up Vinto substantially tubular form iolded upon itseliet and mounted within its post., the free ends of said arms being spaced apart and provided with an1inturnedV portionvto receive and releasably engage the said head ofthe other part. A

4. A separable'cuif'button formed in two parts, each having an inner and an `outer liange member connected by a post, one part being provided with an engaging head portion, the other part having apair of elongated opposingV yieldable arms formed of one piece of sheet metal struck up into sub-1-` stantially tubular form folded upon itself andmounted within its post, the freel ends of said arms being spaced apart and lpro-l vided with an inturned portion to receive and releasably engage the said head of the other part, and said arms at the fold being provided with a lateral extension by which it is retained in the outer flange portion` of its part.

5. A separablercutf button formed'in two parts each having an inner and an outer flange member connected by a post, one part being provided with an engaging head por` tion, the other part having a pair of elongated opposing yieldable arms mounted within its post and spaced `apart at their free ends to receive and releasably retain the said head of the other partbetween them, and means whereby said-post is caused to support said arms at a point intermediate its opposite ends to control their opening action.

In testimony whereof I aHiX my signature.

FREDERICK R. MATTEsoN.

gated opposing yieldable. arms formed of Y 

